The Red Sea
The angry bellows of the Pharaoh startled us awake. The sound of horse hooves thundering towards us caused fear to course through our veins. But our leader, Moses, calmly looked up to the sky. The Red Sea was in front of us and the Egyptians were coming our way.
We were cornered. We were trapped. We were afraid.
But not Moses. The panic, terror and doubt coursing through our veins didn't seem to shake him. After a few moments, the terrified crowd grew silent as we watched our leader in awe. Our breath caught in our dry throats as we wondered what kind of happenstance will occur.
He simply raised his staff.
We felt a strong wind blow from all around us. The great expanse of salt water in front of us churned and bubbled. The water then divided; it separated, revealing a dry path for us to take. The path was surrounded by the roaring walls of water and bubbles. We hesitantly walked forward and onto the path.
I didn't hear shouts of disbelief and surprise from the army barreling towards us. I no longer heard the rickety squeaks of the chariots wheels. My senses were overwhelmed with this phenomenon.
Beside me, I heard a baby laugh and point to the right with his chubby finger. We spotted fish with wide eyes that were looking straight at us. They looked shocked that the sea separated, and now humans were going through it with such ease.
Bubbles arose inside the murky water and some salt spray doused our faces. The rocky path curved and shook at the force of the waves trying to join together again, but we continued to wobble on the damp road.
Once we made it across, we saw the army regain their focus. This miracle must've thrown them off. But God wouldn't let them capture us. With the help of the Lord, Moses released the waves from their suspended positions. The walls of water collapsed.
The waves came down upon the Egyptian soldiers. The gleaming white horses whinnied and cried out in panic. The gold chariots sank with the soldiers on them.
Ahead of us was the desert. The blazing sun shined down on the desolate sandy land.
If we could get through the sea…if we could escape the Pharaoh's rule…I think we could make it to the Promise Land!
But we all knew that there would be more challenges for us to face…
